Baked Chai Doughnuts

I love doughnuts but most are loaded with fat and sugar and many even contain trans fats (which should be avoided). This doughnut recipe doesn’t necessarily count as a low sugar or healthy treat but these doughnuts are lower in sugar than your typical doughnut and are sure to satisfy any doughnut craving you may have.

I’ve given you three different ways to eat these doughnuts. They are good (and lower in sugar) by themselves. You can also coat them in cinnamon sugar (my favorite) or drizzle them with a vanilla glaze. Any way you choose to do it, they are sure to be delicious.

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. In a separate medium bowl, combine the sugar, soy milk, coconut oil, applesauce, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract. Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix until just combined.

Spoon dough into a nonstick doughnut pan. Smooth out the top of each doughnut with your fingers.

Bake for 12 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely and either leave plain, coat with cinnamon sugar, or top with vanilla glaze.

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping, optional

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Lightly dip doughnuts into oil and then dip into cinnamon sugar.

For the Vanilla Glaze, optional

Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, and soy milk. Add soy milk one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached and drizzle over doughnuts.